Planter and fertilizer-distributing device



March 15 1927. 1,620,907

G. MARLSDLE PLANTER AND FRTLIZER DISTRIBUTING DEVICE Filed sept.1o. 1924 6 sxeets-sneet 1 Atrea vEn? Y G. MARLSDALE PLANTER ANn-FERT'ILIZER DISTRIBUTING DEVICE Filed sepa-10, 1924 6 sheets-sheet 2 Walla ai lllllllll!lllll/ Genese Manu 04A e h 15 1927. Marc G. MARLsDALE PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTING DEVICE Filed Septic, 1924 e sheets-sheet Geo was Mfr/an mu e TTOQN Y March 15,1927. 1,620,907

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`March 15 1927. 1,620,907

G. MARLSDALE PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTING DEVICEV e sheets-sheet s 'ATTORNEY March 175, 1927. 1,620,907

G. MARLSDALE PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTING DEVICE F'iled Sept.,10. 1924 sheetS-Sheet 6 l Qta., a; [74101.: um.:

a 9 I o R N Y [ATT Patented Mar. l5, 1927.

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. GEORGEMRLSDALE, OF CLNNNATI; CJIlIO.iv

' PLNTEB FERTfIIiIZER-DISTRIBUTING: 'lDllVlGE -Appiication eieaseptember '10i 'iS-24., semi No.- 736,980;v

My invention relates to mechanism, par.- ticularly adapteda4 vto simultaneously and automatically. plant potatoes and distribute fertilizen v Y 1 Heretofore it hasbeencustomaryto plant potatoes-by the use of mechanism adapted to bruiseor otherwise injure ormisplant'the potatoes; or' by the use lof. mechanism ineffilcient in. operation and requiring the services rows,.'distnibute fertilizerA and cover the po.-

tatoes andr fertilizer, with; earth; toprovide 9 adjustable. means adapted. todistribute fertilizer over al desir-ableareal of: ground relar tiveto the position of. the planted potatoes; to provide adjustable means adapted plant pai-t ,orf wholepotatoes` of' varying r sizes; toprovidemeans adapted to agitato the potatoesftliereby preventing;A bridging of the same inthe hoppeiw.liereby misplanting ofthe potatoes/is avoided to provide meansfadaptedfto prevent more tlianfone potato being planted! or` dropped at; oneftime; to provide-means adapted'to `plant potatoes without bruising; cutting. or otherwise damaginggthem; and'to provide an arrangement oft mechanism: Vand parts particularly desirablel and adaptedY for convenience ofthe operatorof; the` machine.

My invention consists in providin'ga` comi binatioii7 anrangementand, location of'parts,` comprisiiigfmeehanism particularly to automatically? plant potatoes and distrib-l nte fertilizer eiiiciently without bruising or dama-ging thel potatoes: and having adjust@ able mechanism whereby, various advant-l.-k

geouresults: are aocoiiiplisliedj 'as herein'set forthvanrl claimed. Inzthedrawings z Fig; 1. is4 a; plan view oflmy inventionwith,` j

agit'ating armsv 8 and. 8", respectively, con-- thefcoverfplatesi removed.;`

Fig; Zie avertifcal'section taken on aline correspondingfto 2;--2 in Fig; 1;

Fig. .3 is a vertical section italien o cover-a pilatesy in'` position andvshowing the 'shafts in side elevation; j Y

Fig. 'eigsanrinverted perspective of' one of tiecover plates;; v

' broken. away Vdisl tov adaptedv .the lower portion na line correspondingto iny Fig. 1 'showingjthetilizer valves;

Fig. is a perspectiveof one of the fer# y tilizerf kwheel Scrapers ;E

. Fig. 7 isaniiiverted perspective` showing,"V

the cover plate, fertilizer valve andv fertilizeli wheel scraper in an assembledpositionrwithy the bottomt of.v the fertilizer containerpartly Fig, S-is a frontV the potato carriers; j v A Fig. 9 is a central verticalf section ofA the: potato drum showin-g one form ofthe: potato carriers inv position; M

-Fig 10 is al perspective-showing armadi-- fied form. y of. the. potato carriers, andi, with one end of the base 'plate partly broken away Y i Fig, 11i is a perspective showing' a. modi.- fied vform of. the fertilizer. valve;

Fig. 12; isa perspective .ofA .the potato bowl;

Figf y13 Y is a side elevation.. showing tlie main driving shaft rear driving shaft and front drivingI shaft gear mechanism;

levationl of one form, ofr f i 'i j iitzaecif Fig. 14. is a perspective of the fertilizer tube; j, l

Fig., 15. is a.V perspective'ofl the clutch,

shifter; l y

Fig, 16 isa frontelevation4 of. the potato;

drum.; p

Fig 17 is a peizspective'of the beltcarrier; Y f j Fig. 18 is aperspectiveof trie rearV driving `shaft eccentric; and

Fig.v 19 is xa; perspectiver otthe wheel. i

Iny the preferred. construction-'of my in-` vention I provide a potatohopperv l'having; 2 of rear f side. 3: inclined downwardly and inwardly for thepurpose.-V of permitting'the,potatoes; by force of gravi?. i

tation,t.o 'resti on bottomin close promineity tozfront ofjh'opper; 1 suitably fiXedi-totherear portion of frame 61' 'andi-extending; The bottom the v hoppen is provided with.rectangibili,ai'1 l1ioless7VV transversely f thereof.`

and 7 `for receiving 'upwardlyprojecting iiectedi-with `eccentrios 14.4 resp;ective1y' fixedI in spaced; apart relationffto rear driving,

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shaft 10 having itsenten ends suitably jour- A` naled in framel 6. In operationthe upper portioiisjllV and 11. .respectvely, of arms 8.

and 8 move slowly circularly'therebypue "venting bridging; and'bruiSing/ ofythge, poten Y toes in thehoppei.' Thebottoin ofthe hope- 1in i per is Aalso provided with rectangular aperture 12 intermediate holes 7 and 7 and in alinement with aperture 13 in front 5 of the hopper. Feed wheel 14 fixed to rear driving shaft 10 has its `upper portion thereof extending through apertures 12 and 13. |The feed wheel has spaced apart outwardly extending fianges 15 and 15 around the outer periphery thereof and extending into slots 16 and 16 of bottom 4.

Fertilizer containers 17 and 18 suitably mounted on and secured in spaced apart relation to frame 6 extendV longitudinally thereof and are centrally disposedover axle shaft 19 having traction wheels 2O and'21, respectively, fixed to ends 22 and 23 thereof. The fertilizer containers being centrally disposed over axle shaft 19 are evenly balanced irrespective of the quantity of fertilizer contained therein.

Vertical outer sides A24 and 25, respectively, of fertilizer containers 17 and 18, respectively, are in alinement with vertical outer ends 26 and 27 of hopper 1 positioned directly behind the containers. Longitudinal agitator shafts 2 8 and 29, respectively, rotatably mounted in bearings 30 ,and 31, respectively, carried by downwardly sloping bottom portions 32 and 33 of the fertilizer containers, have spaced apart outwardly extending integral fingers v34 and 35, respectively, fixed thereto to prevent packing of the fertilizer within the containers. Fixed to the front projecting ends, respectively, of the agitator shafts are gears in mesh with gears (not shown) at 38 and 39, respectively, fixed to front driving shaft 40 rotatably mounted in bearings suitably carried by frame 6.

' Fertilizer distributer wheels 41 and 42 are rotatably mounted in spaced apart relation on tubular main driving shaft 43 rotatably mounted on axle 19. The fertilizer distributer wheels 41 and 42, respectively, have their upper sides extending through openings 44 and 45, respectively, in the bottoms 46 and 47 of the fertilizer containers. Each fertilizer distributer wheel is similarly constructed and has annular grooves 48 and 48', in the outer periphery thereof for receiving downwardly extending flange 49 and 49, of cover plates 50 suitably fixed to bottoms 46 land 47, of containers 17 and 18 by bolts combinedly received through holes 52y in cover plates 50 and registering holes (not shown) in the bottoms of the containers, thereby preventing unintentional sifting or discharge of the'fertilizer through openings 44 and 45 in the bottoms of the containers. Each fertilizer distributer Vwheel 41 and 42 has annular groove 53 intermediate annular grooves 48 and 48 for receiving end 54 of manually operative fertilizer hand valve C55 slidably mounted between the bottom ofthe fertilizer container and top 56 of fertilizer tube 57. Longitudinal slot 58 in shank 59 of valve 55 receives pin 60 combinedly received through the bottom of the fertilizer container and cover 50 for the purpose of providingmanually operative means adapted to adjust the quantity of fertilizer distributed through tubes 57, respectively, fixed to bottoms 46 and 47 of the fertilizer containers. Valves 55 are maintained in slidable aligned position by suitable bolts received through slots 61 in handle 62 of the valves, shown in Figs. 4 and 7. In Fig. 11 l show a modified form of fertilizer valve 55 in which handle 62 is circular in form and provided with slot 63 for convenient manual operation of the valve. Scraper tongues 64 respectively integral with plates 65 fixedv to bottoms 46 and 47, respectively, of fertilizer containers 17 and 18, are oppositely disposed from ends 54 of hand valves 55. Plates 62 may be fixed adjacentY the outer surface of cover plates 50 as .shown in Fig. 3, or adjacent the lower sides, respectively, of bottoms 46 and 47, of the containers, as shown in Fig. 7, by bolts coinbinedly received through holes 66 in plates 62 and throughr registering holes in the bottoms of the containers and holes 52 in cover plates 50.` The sera er ton'ues 64 res aectivel are ada ted' to engage the outer peripheries of fertilizer wheels 46 and 47 and within grooves 53 to prevent packing of the fertilizer within the grooves.

Each fertilizer distributing tube 57 is constructed similarly and comprises spout 67 adjustably connected to lowerend 68 of body 69 by screw 70 for the purpose of enabling the operator to direct the flow of fertilizer at a desired position relative to the furrows in which the potatoes are planted. The upper end 56 of each fertilizer tube 57 is fixed to the lower side of bottoms 46 and 47, respectively, of the fertilizer containers andaround opening 44 and 45,V respectively, with the lower part Vof fertilizer wheels 41 Vand 42 fitting into the cut away upper part 71 of the tubes.

Aperture 13'in the lower portion of front 5 of hopper 1 has rotatable feed wheel 14 mounted with its upper periphery extending therein whereby potatoes are-carried from the hopper through the aperture into bowl 72 fixed to the hopper betweenY rear ends 73 and 74, respectively, of fertilizer containers 17 and 18. The bowl is provided with rear l opening' 75 having tongue 76 integrally convnected to bottom 77 of the bowl and extending rearwardly in engagement with the outer periphery 78 of feed wheel 14 and bctween fianges 15 and 15, whereby the potatoes are guided into the bowl.

Vertical rack 79 slidably mounted in guides 8() fixed to front 5 of hopper 1 has its lower end 81 fixed t-o the upper part 82 of gate 83 whereby manual operation of handle 84 fixed to pinion 85 raises and lowiaefecfa ber of potatoesdeposited into thefbowl overI a given period offtime'.;

"Bottom 77A of bowl 7-2 has perforation 89- therein- ,andJ in alinement with rear opening- 75. Spacedl apartand parallel pins90and` 91, respectively, integrally connected withbottom '77 of the bowll extend transversely of' the bottom, parallel thereto ,andi partly across perforation 89 from oppositely dis-`v posed sides 92 and 93' thereof; Thel bowl' is also-provided wit-h outwardly curved parallel and spaced apart upwardly extendingl lingers 94 and 95 inte-gral with the rear' side` 7 2 of" the bowl' whereby the potatoes are carried,7as hereinafter explained, upwardly and' betweenl curvedf rails96 andl 97, respectively,

Y dropped Vinto pockets 99 'o'fvdrlum 98. rlllief driving shaft 43 .pockets wardly fixed to the outer edgesoffingers 94 and 95 for thepurposeof maintaining the potatoes on the lingers;

Circular drum 98'fiXed to' tubular main is in alinement with feed? wheel 14 and@ liasequi-distant spaced yapart Theoutenwalls 100 and 101,respectively, of thelpoclret'has aplurality offalined inclined slots 102- and 103ftherein for receiving bases 104' of carriers 105. `Each base/is secured into theV slot'sbysuitable means,-l as by nuts 106threaded to integral bolts 107 ofthebase and tightened inengagement with the outer sides-of` walls100 and 101 of the pockets.

Each carrier 105 has outwardly or rearbent shank 108 extending-lin alinementwith'base 104 and has plate 109 integralwithiits upper endl and extending` at an. angle with the I shank; sha/11k` 108 and base 104 of each carrier 105, extendingfat an 'angle'to plate 109, is to prof vide an exitV from pockets 99havingconsiderably greater area than the' entrance, there by assuring that* irregular formed potatoes will drop I from the pockets. Plates 109of the carriers are provided. with spaced apart parallel slotsi110 and 111, respectively, adapted to register withpins and 91 ini-bottomi' 71 of bowl 7 2, whenthe base 104 is properly adjusted/in'slots 102 and'` 103, whereby potatoes lare conveyed frornthe' bowl-over'lingersl 94 and v9,5 and upward movement of: plate 109 over finger 94 and 95isi-permitted@by-shank 105aofltlie carrier trave-ling through slot 1i1-2inbowl 72.

Extension". plates 113 and Vare'attached thereto when; small pieces of planted "and base/5,1041 ofth'e.f'carriersl are 99 fin` theouter periphery thereof.'

rlhey object in having 114,;-respectively, detachably fixed to the upper-endof fingers;

thenpositionedinforward 'slotsf1l16 (or-they y slots to the rear, depending upon the size of the potatoes) whereby onlyy one potato lis' i permitted to drop inv each pocket `99 at a l' time. Gate SSI-alsolis lowered to regulate the numberof potatoes: admitted frornthe f hopper'into'the bowl. When whole potatoes are 'being plantedbases 104 of carrierssllly are secured into suitable slotsito the rearl of' 'forward`l` slot-.116; and extension plates 1153.

and 114, respectively, are detached from lin.'- gers. 94 l and 95and': gate 83 is raised to peimit the potatoes to pass' through aperture 13:

Yin front loftherhopper, and. forthe pur-1v pose of regulating th'ei'numberf of' potatoes spectively, suitably lined adjacent shafts 1119 and 120, respectively,v

deposited in bowl over a given'periodsof: j

sidesv 121k an'db122,respectively, of fertilizer," 1 y containers 17 and. 18, are for the .purposey of maintaining potatoes withinpoclets 99 'of drum 98 until' the pockets are-rotatedv toa" a Y point adjacent flower ends 123 of Vlingers com.,

117 Vand 118,1at which point'the potatoesare' V permitted to,` falll vin equi-distant spaced; apart relation into furrowsamadefby usual` plow 1:24. f

ltisV` especially advantageous to adjust the i 'lower ends of lingers 117 and 11S-so that.

thepotatoes fall directly behind. the plow thereby depositing the potatoesinto` the fur rows before' anyipart ofthe earth remcvedi therefrom falls .into the-bottom of the furrows fromnthe sides thereof. r

Vhen more thanI one .potato is' carried f from bowlf7 2 by'ra carrier 1051, "and-base 104 oit the carrier is` positionedi in theii'proper slots 101 and 102, the' excess potatoes, vmore than one, are adapted tobe diventedby com cave surfaces '125 and 126 (intermediate pockets 99) ont-'o endless belt-'s127 will-28,. respectively, ymounted on rollers129 and 130 suitably mounted inv` ears 129f and 1130y,re spectively, fixedtov` the front and rear 'ofi Liam inner sides 121;and`122:respectively-of fertilizer containerv L7; anda/18. Each front roller 129 has gear 131 fixed thereteand 1n.

mesh with gear: 132'*xedftoyfront; driving shaft 40, wherebyfthevbeglts are driven andY adapted@ to carryl ther excess potatoes tol bowlv 72, the object being'to! adapt tire pot-atpes 17.2 lwliereg'they; again are adaptedrtozbefconto fall. from; belts 127 and 12,8 into ,thevbowl- Belt.: carrier 133. shown inpeirspective in' n Fig., 1t, and in dotted lines 1naE1gt2, has.'

ends 184 suitably.v fixed] to bowl welding.. vLongitudinal plates 135anth136,

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respectively, are suitably fixed to top edges 137 and'138 of the belt carrier and extend inwardly an'd at right angles to sides 139 and 140 thereof,.whereby the excess potatoes, that drop fromconcave surfaces 125 and 126 of drum 98, are maintained against wedging between belts 127 and 128, respectively, and the sides of drum 98. Sides 139 and 140 of belt carrier 133 also prevent-the potatoes grinding against the sides of the drum when being conveyed to bowl 72. Fingers 117 and 118, respectively, may be lined tosides 139 and 140 of the belt carrier having its rear end 141 suitably supported, as by having sides 139 and 140,v respectively, fixed to the outer ends of rollers 129.

Arms 8 andv 8', respectively, of eccentrics 9 and 9 (exemplified by 141 in Fig. 18) respectively extend upwardly through holes 7 and 7 in hopper 1, whereby rotation of rear driving shaft 10 (received in holes 142 and fixed to discs 143 rotatably mounted in bearings 144 respectively integral with the lower ends of arms 7 and 7 causes lthe upper ends of the arms to move slowly circularly, as heretofore explained, for the purpose of preventing the potatoes bridging and becoming-clogged in the hopper. 1

Front driving shaft 40, main driving shaft 43 and rear driving shaft 16 may have any suitable gear connection with axle 19, lined to wheels 20 and 21, for the purpose of rotating the shafts.

The mechanism which I show for rotating rear driving shaft 10 main driving shaft 43 and front driving shaft 40 comprises manually operative hand lever or handle 145 pivotally connected at 146 with extension 147 of frame 6. Clutch 4shifter 148 is slida bly mounted, longitudinally and has axle 19 received in slot 149. End 150'of the clutch shifter is pivotally connected with lever 145 at a point above pin 146, whereby the clutch shifter is adapted to be moved a sufficient distance, and in the proper direction, to accomplish theV desired purposes of forming and disconnecting gear connections between axle 19 and the driving shafts.

orward movement of handle 145 causes semi-circular boss 151 (integral with front end 152 spaced apart from and parallel with body 153 of clutch shifter 148) to engage the outer side of sprocket wheel 154 andA slide it inwardly. Sprocket wheel 154 is slidably keyed to main driving shaft 43 and has clutch member 155 fixed to the outer side thereof and adapted to engage clutch, member 156 fiXed to axle 19 adjacent wheel 20. Rearward movement of handle 145 Y causes semi-circular boss 157, fixed to body 153 of clutch shifter 148 to engage the inner side of sprocket wheel 154 simultaneously with disengagement of semi-circular boss 151 from the outer side thereof, whereby clutching engagement of teeth 158 and159,

respectively, of clutch members 155 and 156 is completed. Sprocket wheel 154 has gear connections, through suitable belt or Vchain 160, with sprocket wheel 160 lixed to rear driving shaft 10, whereby the rear driving shaft is rotated andv Vthereby vrotating sprocket wheel 161 fixed to rear driving shaft 10 and adjacent sprocketV wheel 160. Sprocket wheel 161 has gear connections kwith sprocket wheel 1.62 (by suitable belt ment of handle 145, whereby the clutch members 155 and 156 are adapted to be thrown out of mesh, plow 124 is adapted to` be auf tomatically raised from engagement with the ground as by elevation of rear end 166 of the plow through connection 'of rearwardly bent lower end 167 of handle 145 Y having connection with forward end 168 of the. plow through bar 169 combinedly fixed to lower end 167 and forward end 168, re-

spectivelyof handle 145 and plow 124. It is advantageous to provide mechanism adapted to automatically and simultaneously lower plow 124 in engagement with the ground when clutch members 155 and 156 are actuated into meshing engagement with each other for the reason that one of the chief advantages of myinvention is that only one man is necessary to operate it.

Disks 170 and 171 rotatably mounted on shaft 172, suitably fiXed to frame 6, are for the purpose of automatically covering the potatoes with dirt afterthey are dropped from pockets 99 in drum 98 and fertilizer is distributed over them by fertilizer tubes 57. Suitable mechanical means (not shown) may be utilized for the purpose of raising and lowering disks 179 and 171. T he mechanismcfor raising and lowering disks 170 and 171 and plow 124, not being an essential part of my invention, may comprise usual construction well known in the art to which my invention relates.

1n Figs. 8 and 10 l lshow modified forms Vchange in the construction of pins 90 and 91, as shown in aperture 89, in Fig. l. In Fig. 10 1 show slots 110 and 111 positioned differently.y l merely show the modification of carrier 105 in Figs. 8 and 10 for the purpose of emphasizing the fact that 'various Simultaneously fwith the forward move i construetionsofplate 109 Ina-y be eppliedi Y to the carriers-4 zind that-,the alliimportant around the. ouer periphery, of.` drum 98 is-f requirement of-tlef carriers is vto lprovide af. i

construction which: isi adapted to-Aperinit-l plate 109 topass4 through peritorationzSQl (in bottoni 77 of bow-1721)@ having means to i pre-y vent; the pot zitoes from i falling: therethrough trein-thebowh Thenuinber of slots 102'and 103 in the Walls of pockets 99is dependentz upon the wil-lation:int-hel sizeof" potatoes desired toV be planted.V Inf Fig. 1: II show pockets 99havingequal length and-:breadth:

und iii-Fig; 16 Lshow-e pockethtwir'iggcon-V sidereblgt l greater length than breadth: YJhilegll preterthe pockets to -be constructed usshownin Fig: ,1G inwhieh the length teken! greater than r the distance transversely 'across i the drinn, .es heretofore-explained; `the shapel of; pockets VS19-inap be'. considerablyy varied.k for the: purpose; ot accominode-ting1 potatoes otl v'urioussn-Les.` v i Touguel'l' is suitably fixed toffriune-A 6 by boltlf conibiiiedlyf received through-the` tongue-nudi the, freine. Seat 17.6 'isA zidzip'tedt tojcerrjy-I tlieoperotori of my; inventiont land 4 nio -beoflan convenient desion endfisl ostioned on Suitablepost 177 fixedtotongue 17el1byfbolt- 175l and-issupported in its upright position by brace 178 combinedly` fixed,Y

l* Vto vertical.post17f7I and tonguez174l, respec-Y Vti velvVbyibolts.-179-and 180. n. The operationol. the mechanism ofy iny p invention isos follows :z

resume hopper, Lconteins potatoes and,

fertilizer containers 17 :md-18 conteinffertilizerY and thatsuitebleianimals or ai power" tractor p is connected c with tonguel 17 .4 of my invention: Forwordinanuel operation of/lef` ver cruises-.clutchmember 155 -to-engagei i ofore explined .whereby rea-r driving; shaft'. inain driving shaft 18 andffront driving shaft. lO'Vare caused to rotate.` Forward movement of 'handle 1451 simultaneously lowers plow 124L fuponthe-ground Ithrough Y usuellmeehanisin.heretofore expleinedlwhclf comprises lower end1571of-liandle145^havr inggconnection :with reen end-166. of the plow.

through rodv 169,- sind'` the!v front endof the plow being pivotallyconnected. at 181 tor arm 182.1having, its. upper' end. fixed to *l tongue 174.'

Arms '8 and 84; through holes 7 Jond'l" in the bottoni-of 'hopf perl 1l, have eccentric connection. with rear drivingshaft 10I andprevent potatoes in the hopper 'from bridgingorrclogging thereby asf sur-ing= a continuousisupply/ofipotatoes in.

engorgement with vfeed l wheel'. 14. fixed to the. reardrivingshaft; The feed-wheelhas its` upperperphery extending. through aperture,

12 fin. the bottoniY of the, hoppen: whereby, the potatoesV are. carried. into. bow1.,.72 through "aperture 13' in f'rontf 5 -of theliopper A relation.

extending upwardly-1 and: onto-pine 90 endl 91:. integral with bcttoni 77 off the: bowl` und extending parallel thereto; andi inwerdly from the edges off perforetionT 89; Slotted; plates. 109: ofyca-rrier 105- projecti outwardly andi are vintegrati-lyV connectedtobases 10lfiXed'in slots102 and 103 of the wells of pookets-99 in-rotatatble drum l 98 l:fined 'to ltu bulur' mein driving shaft.

13, whereby. .the ypotatoes f are carriedY singly j v upwardly over fingers 911 und 95 esbyplates 109 passingV upwardly through.- y,perforetion 89 -in bottoni 75?: of. the :bowl: ndshrinks 108 ofl the carriers passing, througlr slotf1=12 in they rear will.: 'Vlien plates 109 arrive et a predetermined point :the potetoesfvare adapt- 'ed to drop.' into pockets; 99;: The potatoes are retained infthe pockets: curve-d i lingers 117 undi118 until the-pocketstre-velto the lower. ends 12,3"y ot the-plates Where. i'hejyy are permittedto fall fro-injthe. .pockets and'. into lfurrows; directly behindv plow 19A. Fertilizer isv simultaneously.distributedf into the furrows ut:predeterminedpositions by; spout 07; udjustobly secured. to-tlie` lower end of tubes 57- respectlvelyiixedtofthe;bottoin of fertilizer containers 17 and! 18'. Manual operation offertilizen velves-regulate the quentity ofy fertilizer discharged.;v from tubes 5T over u 2given period ottime.

l sits 170and inwardly; curved oi 171 7 jour- Vnuledtoshelt 173.suitably fixed toxf'rzune 6,v

engngetlie ground i and orefpositioned to 'the rearv of' tlie freine, whereby the-potatoes and fertilizer, is simultan eously covered, bytearth drown from thetsidles--of .the'furrow'rprevil ousl niede by plow 12e;wherebyE inyinventieni automatically plowsA tu'rrows,A distributes 'fertilizer7 .dropsipotrtoes and-covers the *potatoes and fertilierwith earth.' l y Pockets-99 in drum 9 8 being` inV quifdistout spacedapnrtf reltion. inftlie outer peripheryl of 'thefdrunnendin combination with fingers 1117; endi118 dropfthe potatoes Y on the. ground inlequiz-distant spaced apart of construction-'Qimmy invention by the -here inidrfa-Wings and l explanations A off the saine, I

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desirer to y emphasize the fact!A that theA torni and the explanationQ es relates *i thereto, are notk intended* to includel the various forms of modification", in fwhiclr my invention fniay be Iin'corporeted;A It 'is understoodv that my invention-,resides ini the coinbinetioinv sir-V e rangeinentbf parte andithejdeteils offA construction, as hereinafter claimed, and that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat l claim as new and desire to secure b y Letters Patent is:

L'A potato planter having a main drivingshaft and a frame, a hopper mounted on said frame, having an aperture therein, a rear driving shaft journaled in said frame, means lconnecting said main driving shaft and said rear driving shaft whereby the rear driving shaft is rotated, a feed wheel fixed to said rear driving 'shaft and the upper side thereof extending into said aperture, a drum mounted on said main driving shaft and having a plurality of spaced apart pockets in the outer periphery thereof and having outwardly tapered concave surfaces adjacent said pockets, longitudinal Shanks adapted to be secured in said drum, a carrier integral with each of said shanks, a bowl fixed to said hopper and having a hole intermediate and adjacent the rear of said drum and the front of said feed wheel, and means whereby rotation of said drum is vadaptedy to-drop the potatoes issuing from said hopper into said bowl. Y

2. A potato planter comprising a main driving shaft, a frame, a hopper mounted `on said frame and havingA an aperture Vtherein and extending into the front of said hopper, a rear driving shaft, means connecting said main driving shaft and saidrear driving shaft whereby the rear driving shaft is rotated, a feed wheel fixed to said rea-r driving shaft and theupper side thereof extending into said aperture, a drum mounted on said main driving shaft and having a plurality of equi-distant spaced apart pockets in the outer periphery thereof,V a carrier detachably secured to said drum, a bowl fixedV toY usaid hopper and having a hole therein, and

a pair of pins fixed in said bowl and extending inwardly into said hole.

3. A Vpotato planter comprising a main driving shaft, a hopper mounted on the frame of said planter and having an aperture in the bottom thereof and extending into t-he'front of the hopper, a rear driving shaftjournaled in said fram-e, means connecting said main driving shaft and said rear driving shaft whereby the rear driving shaft is rotated, a feed wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft and the upper side Vthereof extending through said aperture, a

drum fixed to said main driving Vshaft and having a plurality of spaced apart pockets in the outer periphery thereof and having `outwardly tapered concave surfaces intermediate said pook-ets and having a slot adjacent each of said pockets, longitudinal Shanks adapted to be secured in each of 'said slots, respectively, a carrier integral cent the rearV of said drum andthe front of said feed wheel. Y

4f. A potato planter comprising a main driving shaft, a frame, apotato hopper mounted on said frame having an aperture therein, ak rear driving shaft, means cony n-ecting said main driving shaft and said rear driving shaft whereby the rear driving shaft is rotated, a feed wheel mounted on said rear driving shaftV and the upper side thereof extending into said hopper, and a drum .fixed to said main driving shaft and having a plurality of equi-distant spaced .apart pockets in the outer periphery thereof and having outwardly tapered concave surfaces intermediate Vsaid pockets, longitudinal Shanks adapted to be detachably secured adjacent said pockets, respectively, and a carrier integral with each of said shanks and adapted lto convey potatoes to said drum.

V5. A potato planter comprising a main driving shaft, a frame, a potato hopper having an aperture therein, a rear driving shaft, a feed wheel rotatably mounted on said rear driving shaft and extending through said aperture, a bowl adjacent said hopper and having ahole therein and adapted to receivepotatoes from said feed wheel, a drum rotatably mounted on said main driving shaft, a carrier detachably fixed to said drum and a portion thereof adapted to register with lsaid. hole and adapted to convey potatoes from said bowl to said drumand means to release. potatoes from said drum.

6. A potato planterl comprising a main driving shaft, a frame, a potato hopper having an aperture therein, a rear driving shaft, feeding means extending through said aperture, a bowl adjacent said hopper and adapted to receive potatoes from said feeding means, a potato distributer mounted on said main driving shaft, a carrier fixed to said distributer and adapted to convey potatoes from said bowl to said distributer and means to release potatoes from said drum.

7. A potato planter comprising a main driving shaft, a frame, a potato hopper having an` aperture therein, a rear driving shaft, feeding means extending through said aperture and comprising a flanged wheel rotatably mounted on said rear driving shaft, a

bowl adjacent said` hopper and adapted to receive potatoes from said feeding means, a potato distributer mounted on said main driving shaft and comprising a drum having a pocket .in the outer periphery thereof, a

carrier fixed to said distributer and adaptpotatoes from Vriers are adapted l'to convey said potatoes to said pockets `in said -drum wherefroin ysaid Y driving shaft,

fed to convey Ipotatoes .from bowl to Asaid distributer, and :means to release deposited potatoes .from said drum.

'SVA :potato Aplanter comprisingfa :main` drivingshaft, 4a frame, ya 'hopper mounted on saidframe, a drum Vmounted on: said .main ldri-ving shaft andl having a 'pocket therein, fa carrier detachably'fxed to said drum and ladjacent said pocket, va 'bowl fixed kto said hopper and 1 adapted to freceive 'potatoes lfroin :said lfliopper wherebysaid-ca-rrier is adapte to-convey said pot'atoesto said pocket in said :drum Wherefrom said potatoes "are distributed .in spaced apart' relation on the frame, a potato vdistributer :mounted drum and 4ffixed to sai lliopper and :adapted to receive saidfhopper lwhereby said car- `potatoes aredistributed in' spaced apart relation on 1 the z ground under said planter.

10. A potato'planterc'omprising a main a frame, aho'pper mounted a A`potato =distribut`er mounted VonI said Eframe,

onsaidmain driving shaft and comprising Vla'. drum having a vplurality `of equi-distant spaced apart pockets therein,tapered surfaces-intermediatesaid pockets and adaptedl Y -tofpermit surplus fp 'otatoesto fall from said respectively, a-boWl said ipotatoes to said drum, a plurality` Aof "carriers detachably fixed to saidfdrum and adjacent said pockets wherebyv said carriers'are adaptedto convey pockets in said lfdruin vWherefroni said potatoes; are distribute-d iny spaced apart relationion the grouiidund'er said planter. l 11. A potatoplanter-comprising a "frame, ajinain driving shaft, a rotatable drum inountedon said shaft-and having equi-distant spaced apart pockets therein and having outwardly tapering concave ridges alternating intermediate Vsaid pockets, and having perforations in the Walls of each of said pockets, a shank adapted to be secure-d in each of said perforations, respectively, a carrier integral with said shank and having a transverse slot therein and means for Supplying potatoes to said carrier and said car rier adapted to deposit said potatoes in said pockets, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

l2'. A potato' planter comprising a frame, a main driving shaft, a rotatable drum -mounted on said shaft `diate 'said pockets,

poses specified.

fixed to saidhopper and' adapted to receivepotatoes'from saidhopper and having 'equidistant spaced apart pockets therein and liavin'g :outwardplyftapering concave ridges 'alternating intermediate said ipockets, Land :having Vperforations yin 1the Wallsof each of .said pockets, La shank vadapted to abe isecured respectively, a. 'i carrier integral with 1 said shank and .having a slcttlierein .and meansforsuppiyingpoin each of said perforation-s,

tatoestosaid carriersandfsaid carrier adaptsubstantially as .and 4forjthe purposes :speerv d fled.' i 5 13. A potato plantericonipris'ing .a frame,

a rotatable drum having equi-.distant :spaced a part pockets therein: and vhavingfoutulardly tapering Aconcave Fridges .alternating intermeinthe jwallsfof each of said pockets, .alshank .adapted tofbe secured inweach iofisaid perfofrations, respectively, a ycarrierlintegral with l Lsaid shank and lmeans for .supplying ipotatoes to said I.carrier tcomprising'a feed lwheel fixed to said rear idriviiigfshaft andtextend-l v:ing Vinto :said aperture, and isaid lcarrierv adaptedv Lto -depositff'said potatoes ein said' pockets,r` substantially as. and, 'for th'e v:pur-

14. A potato planter #comprising :a iframe, a main driving shaft, a V.rear driving :shaft drum -mounted .on .fsaid shaft. andh'aving equi-distant spaced apart pockets '.therem and having outwardly vtapering concave tively, a .carrier .integral 'with said jshank and V:means Vfor supplying .potatoes ito .-s'aid Icarrier leonfiprising a .feed Wheelifixed `to said rear driving shaft andextendingrinto said .aperture and'said carrie-r adapted fito deposit "said potatoes in -said pockets,substantially as; and for the purposes'-,speoiiied'` j v15. A potato planter comprising a frame, a Jniain 'driving-- shaft, a 'rotatable drum and having ;penforations ed tofdeposit said .potatoes in' saidpockets, 'n

"having gear connection lWith said main .driv- :ing shaft,.a hop-per-inounted' onisaidnfr'aine Y :and having an .aperture therein, ar'otatable lOO mounted on said shaft and lhaving l'equi-distant spaced apart pockets thereinpa'fshank adapted to be securedadjacent each of'said pockets, respectively,acarrier integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier comprising a feed Wheel fixed to said reary driving shaft and extending into said aperturey andsaid carrier adapted.

to deposit said potatoes -in said pockets, substantiallyasvand for the purposes specified; n

16. A potatoplanter comprising a'frame,

a main driving shaft, a rear driving shaft mounted on said frame, a rotatable drum mounted on said shaft and having equi-distant spaced apartpocketstherein, adapted to besecured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, a carrier integral With said shank and means for supplying potaa shank Vtoes to said carrier comprising a feed Wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft and said'carrier adapted to deposit said potatoes in said pockets, substantially as and for the purnection with said main driving shaft, a hopper mounted on 'said frame and havingan aperture therein, a rotatable drum mounted on said shaft and having equi-distant spaced apart pocketstherein, a shank adapted to be secured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, a carrier integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier comprising a. feed wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft and extending into said aperture and said carrier vadapted to deposit said potatoes in said pockets, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

18. A potato planter comprising a frame, a main driving shaft mounted on said frame, Va rotatablerdruml mounted on said shaft and having spaced apart pockets therein, a shank adapted to be secured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, a carrier integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier comprising a feed wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft and said carrier adapted to deposit said potatoes in said pockets, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

19. A potato planter comprising a frame, a` main driving shaft, a rear driving shaft mounted on said frame and having gear connection with said main driving shaft, a hopper mounted on said frame and having an aperture therein, a rotatable drum mounted on said shaft andhaving spaced apart pockets therein, a shank adapted to be secured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, a carrie-r integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier cornprising a feed wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft and extending into said apertureA and said carrier adapted to deposit said potatoes in said pockets, substantiallyas and forV the purposes specified.

20. A potato planter comprising a frame, a main driving shaft, a rear driving shaft mounted on said frame, a hopper mounted on said frame and having an aperture therein, a rotatable drum mounted on said shaft and having spaced apart pockets therein, a shank adapted to be secured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, a carrier integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier comprising a feed wheel fixed to saidrear driving shaft and extending into said aperture7 a bowl adapted to receive potatoes from said feed wheel, said carrier adapted to receive the potatoes from said bowl and deposit themin said pockets, and a curved plate fixed adjacent the outer periphery of said drum and Y extending part way therearound and adapted to retain said potatoes in said pockets until said pockets respectively, are positioned below the lower end of said plate, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

21. A potato planter comprising' a frame,

a main driving shaft, a rear driving shaft mounted on said frame and having gear connection with said main driving shaft, a hopper mounted on said frame and having an aperture therein, arotatable drum mounted on said shaft and having equi-distant spaced apart pockets therein, a. shank adapted to be secured adjacent each of said pockets, respectively, acarrier integral with said shank and means for supplying potatoes to said carrier comprising a feed wheel fixed to said rear driving shaft Vand extending into said aperture, a bowl adapted to receive potatoes from said feed wheel, said carrier adapted to receive the potatoes from said bowl and deposit themin said pockets, and a curved plate fixed adjacent the outer periphery of said drum and extending part way therearound and adapted to retain said potatoes in said pockets until said pockets, respectively, are positioned below the lower end of said plate, whereby said potatoes are distributed in equi-distant spaced apart relation on the ground beneath said planter.

CTERGEw MARLSDALE. i 

